Washington Adventures is about outdoor activities and adventures, as well as sightseeing and things to do in the state of Washington ( sometimes about other places I visit ). I try to write about things I personally have done and give my personal insights.

The last of the ski bums.

Excuse my poor English, but till recently I couldn’t figure out the definition of the word “ski bum”. What is a ski bum? Who would you call a ski bum ?
According to MSN dictionary :
Definition:
devoted skier: somebody who spends most of the time skiing ( informal )

That’s it ? So, if I ski every weekend , I am a ski bum ? And how is it possible to be a bum ( homeless) and afford such not cheap “hobby” as skiing ? Well, as I like to say it : ‘ If there is a will, there is a way “. And 63-year old Charlie Toups knows the way.